地點：印度 瓦拉那西
時間：2009年01月18日 January 18, 2009
報導：Tashi Paljor
攝影：Tashi Paljor

1月18日，中午，法王噶瑪巴離開菩提迦耶，驅車前往瓦拉那西創古寺。法王預計將會停留於此一個星期的時間。

下午，創古寺的所有僧眾準備傳統的歡迎儀式迎接法王車隊的抵達。

四點四十分，法王座車由警車的一路護送下抵達創古寺。由僧眾組成的大陣仗迎賓隊伍持香、哈達，嗩吶、鈴鼓聲響徹雲霄。僧俗信眾包括國外弟子和當地藏人延著路得兩旁手持潔白哈達歡迎法王的到來。

在法王進入大殿後，寺院僧眾向法王獻供曼達，隨後唱誦佛陀十二行讚文及迴向文。歡迎儀式在寺院提供大眾享用西藏傳統的甜飯和酥油茶後圓滿結束。

His Holiness left Bodh Gaya for Saranath in Varanasi (U.P), at afternoon. For a week His Holiness will reside at Kyabje Yongzin Thrangu Rinpoche’s monastery Vajra Vidhya Institute in Saranath.

Afternoon, all the monks of Vajra Vidhya monastery are preparing with their serbang dresses and rehearsing to welcome His Holiness.

At 4:40 pm siren rings, His Holiness came after Pilot and Escorts of Police. He was graciously welcomed by huge number of monks in serbang. Many monks, nuns, international devotees and Tibetan were lining on road side to have a glimpse of His Holiness.

After taking his seat in the main shrine hall he was offered Mandala, twelve deeds and dedication puja was made. Concluded the ceremony with sweet rice and tea for everyone.